What does it mean to "pay through the nose?"
Spend too much
To buy clown noses
What does it mean to "fit like a glove?"
To fit perfectly
To buy new gloves
Like a "kid in a candy store"
To be so excited about a situation
To buy some Skittles
What does it mean when something is "a steal?"
You stole the item from the store
It's a great deal/really cheap
What does it mean to have the "gift of gab?"
To talk a lot
A present you got for your birthday
What does it mean for something to cost an arm and a leg?
It's really expensive
It's really cheap
What does it mean to "talk shop?"
To talk about your job
To talk about shopping
Shop till you drop
Shop so much that you're exhausted
Shop until you fall asleep
Don't look a gift horse in the mouth
Horses have big mouths
Don't complain about something you got for free
What does it mean to "shut up shop (close up shop)?"
To close the store door
To close for the day or to close permanently
Like a "bull in a china shop"
To be recklessly clumsy or careless
To eat Chinese food
What does it mean to go window shopping?
Looking at things in store windows without purchasing
Shopping for windows
What does it mean when something is a rip-off?
It's a steal!
It's overpriced
What does it mean when someone says "you shouldn't have?"
They want you to return the gift
It's a polite way to say thank you for a gift
What does it mean to be on a "shoestring budget?"
To need to buy shoelaces
To have very little money to spend
Go on a "shopping spree"
Buy Spree candy
Spend a lot of money